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Ancient Judaean Widow's Mite and Crucifixion Period Roman Nail in Display Frame -- #BU77984
Attractive matte black floating frame which contains one 'Widow's Mite' coin and one iron nail made during the first century A.D. under the Roman Empire. The 'Widow's Mite' is a small bronze coin from ancient Judaea which was minted during the Hasmonean Dynasty of 140-37 BCE. It is mentioned in the Bible in Mark 12:41-44 and Luke 21:1-4: 'He sat down opposite the treasury and observed how the crowd put money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow also came and put in two small coins worth a few cents. Calling his disciples to himself, he said to them, 'Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.' The nail comes from the Roman fortress at Inchtuthil, which was the northernmost Roman fortress in England/Scotland. It was likely commissioned in about 82 A.D. by Gnaeus Julius Agricola in his fight against the Caledonian tribes. When it was excavated in the 1950s by Sir Ian Richmond, a large pit was found in the summer of 1960 containing 875,400 complete iron nails ranging from 2-16 inches and weighing 7 tons (Inchuthil Nails by Roddy Fraser) and other iron objects, inc cartwheel rims weighing a combined total of ten tonnes. The pit was elaborately concealed, and the nails and ironwork were almost certainly buried by the troops to prevent their use in weaponsmithing by the local tribes when they dismantled the fortress before they finally left. Many of the nails were sent to museums as a gift and the rest of the hoard was sold to the public and other interested organisations with an offer of 5 shillings for an 8 to 10 inch nail and 25 shillings for a boxed set of 5 nails. Colville's (Iron and Steel refiners) who had been given the task of sorting and storing the nails state quite clearly that all the nails had been 'sorted gifted and sold' within 3 years of their discovery. C1963. (Wikipedia, Inchtuthil. Originally 'The Inchtuthil Nail Hoard'. Roman Scotland. 2008. Retrieved 2014-04-30). While these nails could not have been used in the crucifixion of Jesus under Pontius Pilate, they are of the same type and manufacture as those that would have been used. The frame's exterior dimensions measure 4in. X 4in. X 1.5in. and it has a strong but pliable film which secures the nail and coin in place. They can be easily removed and handled and replaced in the frame. The frame will stand nicely on your desk or bookshelf. Each set comes with a lithograph certificate of authenticity from Harlan J Berk. Additionally, the sleeve for the frame bears an HJB Verified label. An excellent gift for the holiday season.
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$ 69.95
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Celts in Eastern Europe Imitating Philip III of Macedon ca. 3rd-2nd Century B.C. Tetradrachm VF -- #AC92749
AR Tetradrachm 29mm. 15.50g. Celticized head of Herakles r.
Stylized Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and sceptre.
Lanz 910 VF. Toned and lustrous with hints of iridescence. A nice example struck with heavily degraded dies. Some faint tiny marks and trace porosity, as expected.  Reduced from: $160
 
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$ 145.00
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Seleukis and Pieria Antioch ad Orontem Civic issue ca. 1st Century B.C. AE17 VF -- #AC100801
AE17 17mm. 3.80g. Antioch mint Veiled and turreted head of Tyche, r.; dotted border.
Tripod; date in exergue (off flan).
ANTIOXEWN THS MHTROPOLEWS SNG Copenhagen 71 VF. Mottled patina. Nice detail. Seemingly fairly scarce. Off-center. Light roughness.
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$ 65.00
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Phoenicia Arados Civic issue ca. 206-52 B.C. AE17 Fine -- #AC100809
AE17 17mm. 4.07g. Head of Zeus, r.; dotted border.
Ship’s ram l., Phoenician letters above, Aradian date below.
HGC 10, 88 Fine. Green patina with some earthen fill. Some light roughness.
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$ 35.00
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Phoenicia Arados Civic issue ca. 206-52 B.C. AE17 Good Fine -- #AC100810
AE17 17mm. 3.56g. Head of Zeus, r.; dotted border.
Ship’s ram l., Phoenician letters above, Aradian date below.
HGC 10, 88 Good Fine. Dark patina with some earthen fill. Bold reverse. Some light roughness, particularly on obverse.
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$ 35.00
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Phoenicia Arados Civic issue ca. 206-52 B.C. AE17 Good Fine -- #AC100811
AE17 17mm. 3.62g. Head of Zeus, r.; dotted border.
Ship’s ram l., Phoenician letters above, Aradian date below.
HGC 10, 88 Good Fine. Dark patina with reddish earthen fill. Attractive.
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$ 45.00
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Phoenicia Arados Civic issue ca. 242-166 B.C. AE16 Fine -- #AC100816
AE16 16mm. 3.11g. Turreted head of Tyche, r.
Prow l., with figurehead of Athena Promachos; monogram above; Aradian date below (off flan).
HGC 10, 86 Fine. Dark patina with some earthen fill. Some light roughness. Adjustment marks.
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$ 45.00
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Phoenicia Arados Civic issue ca. 206-175 B.C. AE13 Good Fine -- #AC100817
AE13 13mm. 1.99g. Turreted head of Tyche, r.
Prow l., monogram above; Aradian date below.
cf. HGC 10, 87 Good Fine. Dark patina with reddish earthen fill. Unusually small. While the date is difficult to read, it does appear to be a date typical to Arados issues, which makes this an unusually small example. The tightness of the flan would indicate that full-sized dies were likely used to strike a coin of a smaller denomination.
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$ 65.00
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Commagene Samosata Pseudo-autonomous issue Mid-1st Century B.C. Dichalkon Fine -- #AC100806
AE Dichalkon 19mm. 4.36g. Lion walking r.
Tyche seated on rock r., holding branch.
SAMOSATW POLEWS RPC I 3850 Fine. Very rare. Dark brown patina with earthen fill. Flan flaw. Some faint cleaning marks and porosity. A very rare civic issue of curiously crude style. There are two distinct styles of this type; RPC 3849 is of higher weight and much finer style, while this variety (RPC 3850) is lighter, poorly produced, and of very crude style. RPC suggest that this variety is quite possibly a local imitation. Reduced from: $110
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$ 95.00
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Seleukis and Pieria Seleukeia Pieria Civic issue ca. 2nd Century B.C. AE16 VF -- #AC100800
AE16 16mm. 3.54g. Seleukeia mint Laureate head of Apollo r., bow and quiver at shoulder; dotted border.
Tripod; symbol above, monogram to r.; all within laurel wreath.
SELEUKEWN/TWN EM PIERIAI HGC 9, 1392 VF. Very rare. Black patina with reddish fill. A bit off center. A very rare civic issue; we could find only one other example.
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$ 115.00
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Spain Obulco Roman Republican period ca. 2nd Century B.C. As Good Fine -- #AC105865
AE As 29mm. 20.53g. Female head r., X(?) behind.
Legend in two lines, plow above, ear of corn below; AID to r.
L.AIMIL / M.IVNI SNG Copenhagen 238-40 Good Fine. Scarce. Brown patina. Many small old gouges and marks.
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$ 38.00
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Spain Malaka (Malaga) ca. 2nd Century B.C. Quarter unit About Fine -- #AC100574
AE Quarter unit 12mm. 1.20g. Head of Hephaistos (Vulcan) r. wearing conical cap.
Eight-rayed star.
ACIP 798 About Fine. Scarce. Brown patina. Porous.
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$ 45.00
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Campania Neapolis ca. 300-275 B.C. Nomos (Didrachm) Fine -- #AC102229
AR Nomos (Didrachm) 19mm. 7.11g. Diademed head of nymph r. wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; grape bunch behind neck, X before, STA below.
Man-headed bull standing r., head facing; above, Nike flying r. crowning bull; K below; In ex.: [NEOPOLITEWN]
SNG ANS 363-4 Fine. Lightly toned with some lustre in recesses. High points perhaps a bit bright. Some scattered trace marks. Reduced from: $165
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$ 150.00
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Calabria Tarentum ca. 281-228 B.C. Nomos (Didrachm) Good Fine -- #AC102228
AR Nomos (Didrachm) 20mm. 7.20g. Diademed head of Satyra l., wearing triple-pendant earring.
Nude youth on horseback r., placing wreath on horse's head; star above, dolphin below, TA below raised foreleg.
SNG ANS 1301 Good Fine. Patchy toning. Scarcer variety. Some patches of porosity. Reduced from: $225
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$ 200.00
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Lucania Metapontion (Metapontum) ca. 330-290 B.C. Stater (Nomos) VF -- #AC98051
AR Stater (Nomos) 22mm. 7.90g. Head of Demeter, l., wearing grain wreath.
Ear of barley, leaf to l.; tongs above leaf, AQA below; META upward on r.
HN Italy 1583; SNG ANS 458ff.; Johnston C4 VF. Lightly toned and lustrous. Softly struck with weak centers.
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$ 375.00
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Bruttium Kroton ca. 480-430 B.C. Stater VF -- #AC106557
AR Stater 21mm. 7.10g. Tripod with three handles and the legs ending in lion's paws; to l., crane standing to r.; (koppa)PO (retrograde) to r.; border of dots.
Incuse tripod; rayed border.
SNG ANS 264-268 VF. Toned with some hints of lustre in devices. Some roughness. Some cleaning scratches, mostly on reverse. 
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$ 225.00
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Sicily Akragas before 406 B.C. Hexas Good Fine -- #AC79210
AE Hexas 20mm. 6.60g. Eagle standing r. on fish.
Crab; two pellets below to l. and r.; fish below.
SNG ANS 1051 Good Fine. Dark green patina. Flan flaws on obverse. Reduced from: $130
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$ 115.00
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Sicily Kamarina ca. 461-440/435 B.C. Litra VF -- #AC101231
AR Litra 13mm. 0.60g. Nike flying l. above swan swimming l., all within wreath.
Athena standing l., wearing aegis and holding spear, shield at feet.
KAMARI-NAION HGC 2, 536; SNG ANS 1211-16 VF. Rare. Lightly toned and lustrous. Nice detail and lustre despite issues. Some old abrasions and light cleaning marks. Some dark adhesions. Reduced from: $140
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$ 125.00
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Sicily Akragas ca. 425-406 B.C. Hexas Good Fine -- #AC102141
AE Hexas 20mm. 6.90g. Eagle standing r. on hare.
Crab; pellet to either side; two fish below.
SNG ANS 1047ff. Good Fine. Mottled dark green patina with soil around edges. Some minor corrosion spots. Soil around edges Reduced from: $150
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$ 135.00
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Sicily Selinos ca. 410 B.C. Litra About Fine -- #AC102142
AR Litra 12mm. 0.59g. Nymph seated l. on rock, outstretched r. hand grasping serpent.
Man-faced bull (Selinos) r., selinon leaf above.
SELINONTION SNG Lloyd 1270; SNG ANS -; SNG Copenhagen - About Fine. Rare. Lightly toned. Likely crystallized. This variety is unpublished in most major references. Reduced from: $130
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$ 115.00
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